Modular display system

Abstract

One embodiment provides a system, including: an image display device comprising: a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; and a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side; a housing, comprising a base and an upper element; the upper element comprising: a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends; a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove; and the back-plate having a second guide mechanism; wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism. Other aspects are described and claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus, comprising: a housing, comprising a base and an upper element; the upper element comprising: at least two long edges hingedly attached to a centrally located hinge, each of the long edges comprising a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends and comprising a connector component located at a bottom portion of the groove; a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove; the back-plate having a guide mechanism running perpendicular to the groove, comprising a component that receives a complementary component of a complementary guide mechanism of a device, wherein the guide mechanism and the complementary guide mechanism operate to align the device with the back-plate; and at least one component of an interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism, wherein the at least one component comprises a first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism. 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the guide mechanism comprises at least one magnet. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one magnet comprises a magnetic strip, the magnetic strip running vertically along the back-plate. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the guide mechanism comprises at least one physical connection, the physical connection comprising at least one of: a t shaped slot running vertically along the back-plate, and a t-shaped protrusion running vertically along the back plate. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism comprises at least one magnet. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the magnet is disposed in the base of the groove. 
     
     
       7. A system, comprising: an image display device comprising: a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; and a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side; a housing, comprising a base and an upper element; the upper element comprising: at least two long edges hingedly attached to a centrally located hinge, each of the long edges comprising a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends and comprising a connector component located at a bottom portion of the groove; a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove; the back-plate having a second guide mechanism running perpendicular to the groove; and at least one component of an interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism, wherein the at least one component comprises a first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism; wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism, wherein the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism operate to align the image display device with the housing. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the first portion that receives a complementary component of the first guide mechanism comprises at least one first magnet and wherein the second guide mechanism comprises at least one second magnet. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one second magnet comprises a magnetic strip, the magnetic strip running vertically along the back-plate. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one first and second magnet are positioned respective to one another such that they attract each other when the image display device is centered in the groove of the apparatus. 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the first guide mechanism comprises at least one t shaped slot running vertically along the back side; and
 wherein the second guide mechanism comprises at least one t shaped protrusion running vertically along the back plate. 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one first and at least one second magnet comprise programmable magnets. 
     
     
       13. A system, comprising: an image display device comprising: a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; a first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism disposed on the bottom side comprising a first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking fastening mechanism; and a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side; a housing, comprising a base and an upper element; the upper element comprising: at least two long edges hingedly attached to a centrally located hinge, each of the long edges comprising a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends and comprising a connector component located at a bottom portion of the groove, a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove; the back-plate having a guide mechanism running perpendicular to the groove, complementary to the first guide mechanism, wherein the first guide mechanism and the guide mechanism of the back-plate operate to align the image display device with the back-plate; and a second interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism complementary to the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism; wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first guide mechanism comprises at least one first magnet. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one first magnet comprises a magnetic strip, the magnetic strip running vertically along the back-plate. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one first magnet is positioned to attract at least one second magnet of the guide mechanism of the back-plate when the image display device is centered in the groove of the apparatus. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first guide mechanism comprises at least one t shaped slot running vertically along the back side. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism further comprises a magnet. 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism comprises a first interlocking mechanism made of at least one of: plastic and metal. 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one first and at least one second magnet comprise programmable magnets.